Fishing Reports

We cover the largest service area in the region including the Henry’s Fork, South Fork, Madison, Teton, Yellowstone Park, area lakes and more. Stay close to the action with our up to date fishing reports.

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Apr 23, 2018 | Todd Lanning

In my last couple of fishing reports I have told you spring is coming, looking out the window of the shop as I write this and watching the snow coming down, I am not saying it again! Island Park is currently in the middle of what I refer to as “third…

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Mar 30, 2018 | Todd Lanning

March is almost behind us and it seems that spring is slowly making its way to East Idaho. It’s a great time of the year to be in this neck of the woods and some of the best fishing of the year is right around the corner.

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Feb 22, 2018 | Todd Lanning

March is right around the corner and as the cabin fever starts to set in I start looking toward the river! As winter starts to loosen its grip in our area, get out and take advantage of some great fishing opportunities.

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Oct 20, 2017 | Todd Lanning

Fishing has been awesome. I can honestly say with confidence that you can pick any of our area waters and find great fishing. Don’t let the weather scare you. Some of our best fishing is when it’s raining or snowing.

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Oct 12, 2017 | Todd Lanning

Mid October is here and I am amazed how the fall fishing has been on all of area waters. I honestly don’t think it matters where you go. The hatches are consistent and good trout are rising. This time of the year rivals the best of May and June.

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Sep 21, 2017 | Todd Lanning

What an amazing time to be on the Henry’s Fork and our area rivers. The fall colors are on the way and seeing the first early snow is always exciting. If you have ever wondered what fall is like on the Henry’s Fork, this is the year to find out.

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Sep 14, 2017 | Todd Lanning

I am happy to report that the rain and cooler weather has begun to move into our area! This is great news for fishing . We are half way through September and if this cooling trend continues we should have some amazing fishing .

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Sep 7, 2017 | Todd Lanning

Fishing continues to be solid on our area rivers. I feel like fall is on its way. Elk are bugling and a few trees are starting to turn. Look for September and October to be a couple of amazing months on the water!

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Jul 13, 2017 | Todd Lanning

Mid July is here and things are really shaping up. Fishing is about as good as it gets. I have been seeing lots of smiling faces in the shop! All of our area reservoirs are at 100% of capacity, a great problem to have in the middle of July!

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Jun 29, 2017 | Todd Lanning

June is on its way out and as July approaches, things on the Henry’s Fork and surrounding waters are just improving. Some of our area waters will come into play in the next couple of weeks if not sooner.

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Jun 22, 2017 | Todd Lanning

The Henrys Fork continues to fish very well. Golden Stones, pmds and green drakes just to name a few. The lower river is seeing a lot of boat traffic but the good news is that we have some other options.

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Jun 13, 2017 | Mike Lawson

Our weather hit a bump in the road with snow in Island Park. This short-lived system will only help the fishing. This should be an epic week with PMDs, caddisflies, Green Drakes, Gray Drakes, Golden Stones……

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Jun 8, 2017 | Todd Lanning

June has been a great month on the Henry’s fork and it is only going to get better. We are expecting another great week. We are filling up fast so if you’re looking for a day of guided fishing on the river give us a call soon.

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May 26, 2017 | Todd Lanning

Well things have heated up to say the least. If you have not heard, the Salmonfly hatch is in full swing and the fishing has been great on the Henry’s Fork! We still have some space left on the books over the next couple of weeks so give us a call…

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Apr 24, 2017 | Todd Lanning

April has been a great month for East Idaho. We lost substantial snow pack in March and honestly things were not looking to good. April has more than made up for any snow pack lost in March. Things are looking up for the 2017 season. Mike Lawson’s…

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Apr 13, 2017 | Todd Lanning

April is upon us and winter has started to leave the Island Park area. In Last Chance the snow is going fast. Snow pack in the higher elevations is still very solid and I think we should have an amazing summer!

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Mar 30, 2017 | Todd Lanning

The Calendar says March 30th but looking out the window this morning it looks more like November 30th. The first part of March brought unseasonably warm weather to east Idaho and we lost snow pack. However things have turned around…

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Mar 22, 2017 | Todd Lanning

Warmer weather has come to East Idaho sooner than we would like. As a result we have some high water conditions to talk about. The good news is we have cooler weather forecast for this weekend and there’re still plenty of options.

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Mar 6, 2017 | Todd Lanning

March has come in like a loin for sure! Snow pack in Island Park has steadily increased through February into March. Currently we are at 115 percent of average snow pack.I have even heard whispers that we may see the fabled gray drakes this year.

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Feb 14, 2017 | Todd Lanning

Early spring fishing is heating up! We are enjoying a warm spell in eastern Idaho but looking at the long term forecast I don’t think winter is quite done with us. I am ok with that we need more snow and a cool wet spring. The fishing this past week…

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Jan 26, 2017 | Todd Lanning

Well here we go! 2017 is here and it time to kick off the year with an updated fishing report. As most of you know East Idaho has been having an amazing snow year. Most of our drainage’s are close to 100% of average snow pack with a few areas…

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Nov 3, 2016 | Todd Lanning

November has closed in fast. The fishing has remained very consistent. I would call this fall fishing excellent! Harriman will close at the end of this month so get up here and take advantage of some of the best dry fly fishing of the year!

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Oct 26, 2016 | Todd Lanning

We have seen it all this fall! Great fishing and lots of precipitation in the form of both snow and rain. It’s always amazing that more anglers don’t come to fish in the fall. Its incredible. The best of the best.

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Oct 14, 2016 | Todd Lanning

We are off to a great start with moisture for the upcoming winter! Three inches of rain and some great snow up higher. Things are looking up. Fishing has remained solid and I believe it will stay this way for a while.

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Oct 4, 2016 | Todd Lanning

Well fall has come in with a vengeance! Rain and wind down here and snow up higher. We have a long way to go but this is very encouraging. The fishing has been nothing short of amazing! This is the time of year to be here! It’s the time of year for…

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Sep 29, 2016 | Todd Lanning

Well here comes October. As we come to end I would like to say thank you to all of our customers that help support our shop and a thank to all of our hard working guides that make it happen every day on these great rivers that we have here.

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Sep 24, 2016 | Mike Lawson

Fall is officially here. It’s been a hot dry summer. With the arrival of the Autumnal Equinox last Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:21am MDT the clouds came, followed by rain with some of the most epic fishing of the year.

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Sep 6, 2016 | Todd Lanning

September is here and finally some cooler temps and also a little rain! I am hopeful that we see more moisture this week and the temps will stay on the cooler side. Come into the shop and take advantage of our end of the season inventory blow out!

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Aug 8, 2016 | Todd Lanning

Well so far August has been amazing! We are seeing clouds in the sky and temps have cooled a bit. The hopper fishing has been amazing! School is about to start again and things in Island Park will start to slow down. It’s a great time of the year…

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Aug 1, 2016 | Todd Lanning

August is almost upon us, I am not sure what happened to May, June and July. The days are getting shorter and before you know it the snow will be flying again. We have had some amazing fishing this year and in my opinion the best is still ahead of…

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Jul 4, 2016 | Todd Lanning

The Fourth of July weekend is upon us! If I could sum up the fishing in the area for the summer, awesome is the word I would use. The hatches have been consistent and with the exception of a week or so of wind, the weather has also been nice.

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May 20, 2016 | Todd Lanning

The fishing in May has been amazing to say the least! Consistent hatches of caddis and March Browns have been productive just about everywhere on the Henry’s Fork. The salmonfly hatch has also started up strong on the Lower Henry’s Fork in spite

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May 1, 2016 | Todd Lanning

I am very excited to announce that spring has made it to Idaho! I love this time of the year! Take a drive through the Snake River Plain and you will smell wet fertile dirt, you will see new born calves playing in green fields.

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Apr 16, 2016 | Mike Lawson

We apologize for not providing a fishing report last week. Todd Lanning normally does our fishing report but he has been up to his eyeballs receiving inventory in our store for the coming season. This is the time of year when it’s very important…

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Mar 9, 2016 | Todd Lanning

Well it’s starting to feel like spring might be on its way! While today it’s snowing in Island Park I know it’s raining south of us and there is ground showing in Idaho Falls, Rigby and Rexburg. I would like to see a couple more feet of snow…

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Dec 23, 2015 | Todd Lanning

The end of 2015 is near and what an epic year we have had at Henrys Fork Anglers. The Fishing throughout the season was great considering less than perfect water conditions. As I watch the snow fly today and look at the snow pac levels I am encouraged…

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Nov 18, 2015 | Todd Lanning

Well November is here and winter is upon us! Temps have dropped and we have seen a couple of good snow storms. Pray for heavy snow this year, we need it! What a great year we have had at Henrys Fork Anglers! Lots of very happy smiling guest have come…

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Oct 14, 2015 | Todd Lanning

October is here and man what a great summer it has been! For me personally it was hard to tear myself away from the ranch. I can tell you that after spending so many seasons on the South Fork that never in my life have I had my ass kicked so many times…

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Sep 21, 2015 | Todd Lanning

Here we are in mid-September already! As I look out the window this morning and watch the rain pour down I wonder what has happened to summer! Morning temps have been in the mid-thirties, bull elk are bugling and the fish are eating. I love this time…

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Sep 2, 2015 | Todd Lanning

Summer is on its way out already! I can’t believe that it’s the last day of August. The fishing definetly got tough for a little bit. The combination of smoke and dry hot days slowed things down. The good news is that in my mind it’s on the upswing!…

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Jul 30, 2015 | Mike Lawson

It’s amazing how fast the summer is going by! Looking back thus far I think the fishing in the Ranch has been great. The big flush is over and the upper river flows have come back down to around 1000 cfs out of island park reservoir. The water…

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Jul 16, 2015 | Mike Lawson

It’s hard to believe it has been two weeks since our last fishing report. A lot can happen in two weeks. The flow from Island Park Dam increased from just over 1000 cfs to a peak of over 1600 cfs. Now it is back down to 1300 cfs. One benefit from…

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Jul 2, 2015 | Mike Lawson

My apologies for our dereliction of notice with regard to what has been happening in Henry’s Fork Country since my last fishing report over two weeks ago. Fishing has been so good we haven’t had time to write about it. Time really sails when…

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Jun 12, 2015 | Mike Lawson

This week the weather has changed very rapidly from cool, cloudy and wet with below normal temperatures to hit, dry and above normal temperatures. The result is a major change in stream flow dynamics. Until a few days ago the biggest complaint from…

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May 31, 2015 | Mike Lawson

For me the end of May and the start of June just doesn’t get much better. This year the challenge is where to fish. Even rivers that are normally out of sorts this time of year, like the South Fork of the Snake, have been fishing very well. Good…

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May 18, 2015 | Mike Lawson

Here we go again! The largest of all of the important aquatic insects of the Henry’s Fork, Salmonfly (Pteronarcys californica) started coming out full bore early this past week. About the only thing predictable about the Salmonfly hatch is it is…

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May 9, 2015 | Mike Lawson

Starting with this we’re going to take a little different approach to our fishing report. It is our objective to post an updated fishing report on a weekly basis throughout the summer season. We’ll move to bi-weekly in the fall and spring and less…